A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6105-01-411-3549
NSN 5996-01-389-8609
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 6650-00-482-8984
NSN 6645-01-463-2198
NSN 5915-01-487-6454
NSN 5910-01-031-6943
NSN 5895-00-993-1583
NSN 5930-01-349-3174
NSN 5915-00-753-7433
NSN 5998-01-518-9873
NSN 6685-01-554-8812